diff --git a/alsa_in.c b/alsa_in.c
index 8df3969..84615cb 100644
--- a/alsa_in.c
+++ b/alsa_in.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static int xrun_recovery(snd_pcm_t *handle, int err) {
 	if (err == -EPIPE) {	/* under-run */
 		err = snd_pcm_prepare(handle);
 		if (err < 0)
-			printf("Can't recovery from underrun, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+			printf("Can't recover from underrun, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
 		return 0;
 	} else if (err == -EAGAIN) {
 		while ((err = snd_pcm_resume(handle)) == -EAGAIN)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static int xrun_recovery(snd_pcm_t *handle, int err) {
 		if (err < 0) {
 			err = snd_pcm_prepare(handle);
 			if (err < 0)
-				printf("Can't recovery from suspend, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+				printf("Can't recover from suspend, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}